Media

Find out how our facilities have been used by the media

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The unique nature of the Coast Laboratory facilities offer media opportunities of varying natures. Below are examples of how our facilities have been used by the media in documentaries and other outlets.

BBC Crowd Science: Wave Power

Why can't we use energy from the waves of the sea to create all the electricity that we need? Listener Michael in Kingston, Jamaica wants to know. Living on a Caribbean island means he’s never far from the might of the ocean – so could it power his house?

BBC: Weather World

The coastline around the British Isles is often lashed by big waves and stormy seas.

Now a new project at the University is looking to harness the power of those storms to not only create electricity but also act as a coastal defence at the same time. BBC Weather's Nick Miller investigates as part of the latest episode of Weather World.